The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-03-10
CHAPTER XVIII.

me the address of " Philip Sterling"
though it was more than probable
that he had long since changed his
place of abode; but if he was we'll
known, the letter might possibly be
forwarded to him.
Then came up another matter for
anxious thought. If Philip should
receive my letter, and if he still cared
enough for Winnie to come at my
bidding, hou acould DR.. Barron re-
ceiue him, and achot acre the chances
for ham to meet poor Winnie ?
Strange to say, I felt no anxiety in
regard to Mrs. B., as 1 knew that
she had no right, nor would she dare
to interfere. 1t was now Tuesday,
and as this last anxiety came into
my mind, it occurred to me that
Frances, the sick woman, might be
able to give me some light upon the
subject; and besides, [ had promised
her another visit. In the afternoon
an opportunity occurred for me to
make the visit alone. Little Lula
was kept in her mothers room, and
deprived of her usual walk as a
punishment for some childish act of
disobedience, and though I always
felt great sympathy for the quiet
little thing, still on this occasion it
seemed providential, so much seemed
to be at stake, and it was so import
ant that [ should get as much in
formation from the dying woman as
possible. So [ set off, and reached
the cabin without difficulty or adj
venture, only regretting that [ could
not have carried with me some deli
cacy or comfort for the poor creature,
who was so soon to die. But could
never have asked for anything of the
kind at BdrronuiNe.
I took my little Bible, however,
and felt that after all 1t would give
her more real comfort than anything
else, for she seemed to be truly re-
pentant, and longed eagerly for the
precious words Of Him ",ohose blood
eleanseth from all sin"
She looked weak and emaciated,
but frightened visibly as / entered.
She was quite alone, "Binkey" and
her /" nanny" having gone to work
in a cotton field near by.
I read to her first this time, and
then she opened the subject herself
by asking me. chow Miss Winnie
WASP" and off that wicked wo man,
Pauline had come back?"
Having answered her questions,
/ asked her of DIR. Barron's position
towards Philip, to which she replied
that "heused to like him very much,
and wanted Miss Winnie to marry
him, but he had known nothing of
the cause OF his not coming at the
time that she expected him, though
he did not seem to resent it, but said
Sc it was just as well as it was" but
"she (Frances) thought he would
probably be glad to see him back
again"
He did perhaps have some faint
shadow of a conscience, l thought,
and I would not hereafter be so
much afraid to talk to him about
Winnie.
I did not stay very long at the
cabin, as it was getting late, and on
my return by the spring, I almost
expected to see again the occupant of
the messy stone, but to my relief, he
was not there, though on reaching
the house I found him sitting on the
back porch, smoking a cigar. He
remarked, as I came up the steps,
"You are fond Of walking, Miss
Rembert ?''
Eyes, I replied, and seeing that
he was alone, I added, "I have
been to see a sick woman, whose days
/ think are numbered"
"Ah?" he said, az did not know
there were any sick folks in ou1
neighborhood, who was it ?"
/ could not help saying, +" and you
8 Doctor too p at which he laughed
and said,
"You see [ am not much of g
practitioner. I am not fond of my
profession, and am still less fond O
sick people!''
"Why did you then adopt pro
fession that you dislike ?" [ asked
"Just to kill time and enraoi, I sup
pose"
"Ill prescribe for yo@ though !;
YOU get sick %